Commenting on the report, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said:
“Better statistics would, of course, be helpful. But blunt instruments have their uses. The immigration target has been vital in turning around immigration policy which has already resulted in a reduction of approximately 100,000 in net migration. The exact figure may not be precise but there is no doubt that this is a major achievement.”
An analysis of the Office for National Statistics’ estimates of population change, year-ending June 2025. The Office for National Statistics estimates that the population of
A decade after the Brexit referendum, the promise to “take back control” of immigration has not been delivered, according to a major new report from the independent think tank Migration Watch UK.
In November 2025, Migration Watch UK commissioned JL Partners to conduct a nationally representative poll of 1,520 UK adults on public attitudes toward net migration
